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Lakers coach Byron Scott said he was "angry" and "very disappointed" with how some of his players boisterously celebrated Sunday night after an overtime win against the rival Celtics at Staples Center.

Five stats to know about James Hardens triple-double (30 points, 11 rebounds, 10 assists) for the Houston Rockets on Monday against the Minnesota Timberwolves:1) Harden is the sixth player to record multiple triple-doubles this season, along with Michael Carter-Williams (3), Rajon Rondo (3), Eric Bledsoe (2), Kobe Bryant (2) and Russell Westbrook (2).